Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 942 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Look for the clues): Magic, spells, wishes, fairies, giants or dragons → fairy tale. A dangerous journey, exploring or escaping → adventure story. Something missing, clues, a secret or a detective → mystery story. Silly mix-ups that make you laugh → funny story.

1. 1.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room

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